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Be it known --that I, GEORGE WIDDICOMB, of Grand Rapids, Kent county, and State of Michigan, have Vinvented a new and improved Spring-Bed Bottom; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full, clear,

and exact description .-thereof,.which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference beinghad t'o the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in Which- Figure 1 is a. top view of my'improved spring-bed bottom.

lFigure 2 is n. vertical longitudinal section of the same, taken through the line x x,jg. 1.

Figure 3 is an end view of the same, part being broken away to show the construction.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved hed-bottom, simple in construction, very elastic, and wholly without noise when in use; and it consists in the combination of the long slats or-springs, the short springs, and hinged blocks with each other -and with the frame-of the bed-bottom; the whole being constructed and arranged is hereinafter more fully described. y

A are the side bars and B are theend bars of the frame of the bed-bottom, which are framed or otherwise securely attach-ed to euch' other. C are the .longitudinal slats or springs, the ends of which are securely and removably lattached to the blocks D. The lower edges of the blocks D are rounded 01T, as shown in iig. 2, so that theymay rock freely upon the blocks or bars E, to which they are hinged by the leather, rubber, or other elastic hinges F, as lshown in figs. 1, 2, and 3. The blocks or bars E are securely attached to-the outer sides i of the end bars B of the frame of the bed-bottom. G are the short springs, the ends of which are let into or otherwise secured to the end bars B'in an inclined position, so that their free ends-may rest against the lower sides of the long-springs C, so as to partially support said springs. This construction allows the springs C to be made lighter than they could otherwise be made, and thus greater elasticity is secured without weakening the bed-hottom. The long slats or springs C and the short springs G should be made of hickory, rock-elm, or some other hard and elastic wood. I

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination of the slats 'or long springs C, short springs G, and blocks D, hinged to the blocks'or hars E by elastic hinges F, with eachy other and with the frame A B, substantiallyv as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. A v

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this second day of October, 1867.

GEO. WIDDICOMB,

Witnesses:

GI C. PEIRCE, C. B. HINSDELI.. 

